The 2024 Times Higher Education University Rankings have just been published – widely considered to be the definitive lists of the world’s best universities.Almost 2,000 institutions have been evaluated for three lists: the World Rankings, Impact Rankings and Teaching Rankings.The THE Impact Ranking, founded in 2019, is the only global league table that assesses universities […]
Aalborg University #1 in EU on Times Higher Education Impact Ranking
The THE Impact Ranking, founded in 2019, is the only global league table that assesses universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And this year, one Danish university has shone.
Denmark’s material consumption is 75 percent above EU average
Denmark’s material consumption per capita is 75 percent greater than the EU average. The country is the fifth highest consumer in 2022, behind Finland, Romania, Estonia and Sweden.
Copenhagen launches socially-conscious tourism strategy
The tourist organization for Copenhagen, Wonderful Copenhagen, has presented a new strategy called ‘All Inclusive’. The objective is that “tourism must make the world a better destination”.
China announces visa-free policy for Denmark
China has today announced visa-free travel for Danish passport holders, following a meeting of the Danish and Chinese Foreign Ministers yesterday at the UN General Assembly in New York. Denmark is the latest country to join a growing list of visa-free beneficiaries, as China seeks to boost tourism and trade.
Green space and quality housing: Copenhagen’s future-minded urban planning
Liselott Stenfeldt, Director of R&D at the renowned architecture firm Gehl, discusses Copenhagen’s strategies for maintaining its thoughtful urban planning while addressing the challenges posed by rising housing prices, environmental changes, and increasing population.
Novo Nordisk CEO: “We can’t solve the problem of expensive medicine alone”
On Tuesday, Novo Nordisk’s CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, took critical questions about the company’s prices at a Senate hearing in Washington. Senator Bernie Sanders wants Novo to “stop cheating”.
Diversity is strength at Høiberg, where most of the partners are women
With six out of its ten partners being women, Høiberg exemplifies how businesses can lead the charge toward equal opportunities: it’s one the very few companies – if not the only one – in Denmark where the majority of the partners are women.
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On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend
Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia
Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.
Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses
Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.